Table 2. Behavioral & Adoptability of Pit Bull Viewed Without & With Handlers.
PB | RM | EW | MC | |||||||
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Characteristic | M | SE | M | SE | M | SE | M | SE | F | p |
Approachability | 4.61 | 0.08 | 4.45 | 0.16 | 4.97* | 0.14 | 4.76* | 0.15 | 2.55 | 0.055 |
Intelligence | 4.61 | 0.08 | 4.27* | 0.13 | 4.41* | 0.97 | 4.17* | 0.13 | 3.33 | 0.019 |
Aggressiveness | 3.00 | 0.08 | 3.17* | 0.15 | 2.48* | 0.13 | 2.40* | 0.15 | 8.10 | < .001 |
Friendliness | 4.35 | 0.08 | 4.08 | 0.15 | 4.72* | 0.12 | 4.77* | 0.12 | 6.58 | < .001 |
Difficulty to Train | 3.16 | 0.08 | 3.13 | 0.14 | 2.81 | 0.11 | 2.75* | 0.13 | 3.60 | 0.014 |
Adoptability | 3.67 | 0.10 | 3.65 | 0.20 | 4.24* | 0.16 | 3.81* | 0.16 | 2.81 | 0.039 |
Note: Characteristic mean values and standard errors for the pit bull as seen alone, with the rough male (RM), elderly woman (EW) and male child (MC). One-factor ANOVAs were performed on each characteristic comparing the four conditions with corresponding F and p values. Asterisks next to mean handler values indicate significant differences compared to the pit bull when viewed alone as indicated by paired sample t-tests.